Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de Melide today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de Melide at 2PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Playa de Melide. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | S 18 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 17 | W 8 | NW 5 | SSW 16 | NW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 6 | 75 | 62 | 64 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 24 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 7:05AM2.98m | 7:21PM3.14m | 7:43AM2.84m | 8:00PM2.88m | 8:21AM2.66m | 8:40PM2.60m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:05PM0.18m | 1:32AM0.23m | 1:44PM0.37m | 2:09AM0.46m | 2:25PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 8 | NW 5 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 5 | NNW 8 | NW 5 |
122 | 90 | 75 | 62 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 36 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 81 | 8 | 41 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | NW 9 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 8 | W 8 | NNW 7 |
5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 7 | — | — | — | SW 17 | W 8 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 8 | SSW 16 | W 8 |
— | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | 11 | 10 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 24 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | S 3 |
— | — | — | — | 64 | 119 | 99 | 99 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 62 | 56 | 96 | 125 | — | 4 | 3 | 20 | 13 | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 274 | 195 | 49 | 67 | 64 | 45 | 45 | 49 | 243 | 274 | 231 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 214 | 424 | 43 | 45 | 128 |
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